The dirty truth about “natural” gas is that there’s nothing clean or green about it - in fact, it's as dirty as coal. From a carbon emissions perspective, the continued use of fossil gas is incompatible with the 1.5 degree goal of the Paris Agreement, and it must be rapidly phased out. The global energy crisis we're currently facing has shone a light on our over reliance on fossil gas and the social and economic costs it imposes on society. Cities have a big role to play in the energy transition because they can influence the shift from fossil fuels to clean energy - but also because they directly benefit from the health, social, and economic outcomes the transition will deliver.
Featured in this episode:
C40 Knowledge Hub: https://www.c40knowledgehub.org/
C40’s The Cost of Fossil Gas: The Health, Economic, and Environmental Implications for Cities report: https://c40.my.salesforce.com/sfc/p/#36000001Enhz/a/1Q000000ggOS/lFT5Gq0MZg95h1T6XPMFFSOVQ5FjGjByWuUt0IIgxvI
The International Energy Agency’s 10 Point Plan to Reduce European Union’s Alliance on Russian Natural Gas: https://www.iea.org/reports/a-10-point-plan-to-reduce-the-european-unions-reliance-on-russian-natural-gas
Featured guests:
Rachel Huxley is the Deputy editor of the Journal of City Climate Policy and Economy and is Director of Knowledge and Learning, C40 Cities. She is responsible for C40’s knowledge management and research strategy. Her research looks at the processes and practices of transition and decision making. As part of her work on sustainable cities Rachel established and led the Sustainable Cities Network, an informal network of leading UK cities to enable sharing of best practice and challenges.
Brian Motherway is the Head of the Energy Efficiency Division at the International Energy Agency and oversees a range of analytical and outreach programmes supporting energy efficiency globally. Prior to joining the IEA Brian was Chief Executive of the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland.
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